Maja Salvador says mistakes, heartaches made her a better person

BY GERRY PLAZA

More than her endearing portrayal of SPO1 Glen Corpuz we now sorely miss, or essaying those riveting characters in her previous teleseryes or films, Maja Salvador reveals far more fulfilling victories that heighten her 12-year trek as a multi-award winning actress: learning from painful mistakes, terrible heartaches and moving on.

While she did win movie acting honors, notably a Famas Best Supporting Actress Award for Sukob in 2007 and an Urian Best Actress plum for Thelma in 2012, and took home several recognitions for her TV portrayals in Ina, Kapatid, Anak in 2013 and The Legal Wife in 2014, more emphasis was made on her non-thespic battles—particularly her bouts with controversies primarily involving past romances.

Picking up the pieces

And, yes, she has admitted “mistakes” that led her to a downspiral, but not without picking up the pieces and starting over again.

During those times of despair, when she felt alone and disheartened, Maja said all it took was still feeling blessed despite it all because there are more people in the world suffering far worse problems.
“Mas may malalaki pang problema yung iba kaysa sa akin. Minsan nga yung problema ko or ibang tao, akala mo problema na pero kaartehan lang pala. Di ba may mga sitwasyon or problem na it’s not complicated, tao lang yung nagpapa­komplikado ng sitwasyon na yun.” Maja stressed. “Yung mga taong yun, yun yung parang ready to take all the challenges in life. Meron kasi pag nag give up or maarte ka sa buhay, wala talo ka eh.”

A better person

Maja added that those hurtful experiences in life made her a better person.

She said these people serve as a “reminder” of what or what not to do in life.
“Sa bawat tao na makakasalamuha mo, ireremind ka nila bago ka matulog. Reminder sila sa yo. Sa isang buong araw, iisa­isahin ko yung mga nakausap ko at kung ano yung natutunan ko o kung ano yung pangit na ugali ng taong yun (na hindi ko susundin),” she said.
And after leaving FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, Maja said she will pursue more TV dramas, teleseryes and movie projects in the future because there are too many wonderful stories to tell and interesting roles to play.